Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-04-05

Reported for The EVENING STAR.

MEETINGS OF PrEssYTERrKs.-Two Presbytery
meetings. in which members OF that church IL
this city are interested, Will take place this week
One, that OF the Washington PfeSbyteFy. with
which the First Presbyterian church Is connected
holds session in the First church here this even.
ing, and the PreSbytery OF the Chesapeake, with
which the Second Presbyterian church Is con.
nected. meets at Culpepper Courthouse next FIJI
day. At the latter Iresb5t"ry the pastoral rela-
lions OF Rev. DR.. Dinw1d0Ic with his Alexandria
congregation viii he dissolved. As YET no succeS-
500 Of Dr. Dnwiddie has been named.
FUNERAL RITEs.-The members OF the Alex Adra
corporation met last night al the Office OF Com
n0nwealthS Attorney Marbury, and adopted res
OlutionS OF respect 1Or the memory OF the late C.
W. WatteS. The bench and corporation, with
many friends, attended the funeral OF the deceased
this afternoon from his late 3xsne on Pitt street.
NEw CoMMIssIoNER.-Mr Il. A. Sinclair has been
APPOINTED by Judge Keith commissioner In chan
Gerry Of the Circuit Court and also q commissioner
OF accounts. Mr.. X. kemper. q commissioner OF
that court, has resigned. MT sinclair, the new
appoinree. was tue cierk OF the Circuit Superior
Court Of Alexandria until the outbreak OF the late
war, and is thoroughly versant With the business
OF the Office TO which ne has been appointed.
NOTES.-The funeral Of Martin Befyln, killed on
the Railroad TOOK place This afternoon. religious
revival is IL progress at the Washineton-street
Baptist Churcn-The confederate veterans OF
Lee Camp held meeting last night.
FoURTH-CLAss PosTMAsTERs-The Postmaster
General has appointed the following named fourth
class postmasters: Mrs. Evelina Mariner, Bowery
Beach. Me-; Albion K. Hooper, West Ellsworth,
Me-; MRS. s. A. Hale, Fleming, n. Y; Jno W. Bird
sail. jefferson Valley. n. 4; Perry Hardy, Port
Amos 4. Candy, Palermo, n. j.; $. A. Barnum,
Allenport, Pa; j. T. weaverling, Gainesville, Pa.
Chas. II. stout, Three Tuns, Pa.
SURGEON WARREN WEBSTER has been ordered to
appear before the naval board for examination
for retirement He has been for long time pa
uent in the Government hospital.
PERsoNAI--John H. Haviiand and p. J. White
OF New York, Perry Preston OF San Francisco, A.
Dumesnil OF Louisville, II. A. Casper OF Milwaukee,
W. H. Redington OF Chicago. are at Wfnard's.-
Representative Collins and x-3sepresentAItre
Jones OF New Hampshire, Geo. W. Palmer OF New
York, II. II. Gross OF Chicago J: l. stevenson "
Hubbard OF New York, X. Strachey OF England, J.
w. Hill OF Boston, are al The Arlington w. II.
Stamford Of New York Is nj the Metropolitan.
William r. Hall OF Boston Is at the kats8sA.
DEMANDING @, Ooo,O GO OR TeRzyGAs ISLAND.
Great Britain has demanded 81, 100000 OF Hayti
as settlement in full OF Old demands. Failing
its immediate payment, she wants TOrtugas Is
land, which Hes on the north coast ~ Hayus The
island il thirty miles long, and is wen wooded and
Watered IL is inhabited by small nShtng PcPu-
la1ion. 10 frsa-claSS power like England II
would be valuable.
The San Antonio Texas customs authorities
Faye een
names OF prominent men are mentioned.
The Cincinnati Typographical IRson decaded to
newspapers to As cents per thousand.
John Il. barron, president OF the New Hampshire
Cattle Co., and q prominent citizen, fatally spOt
himself at the Office OF the corporation, IN Con.
cord, yesterday. He is supposed to have been tem-
pOrar1ly insane.
The New jersey Senate yesterday defeated the
House btu apprOIn1ating 8, Geo for RonN1aaent Ia
Geo. B. Mcclellan.
Portions Of another chaFFeA body ~ess SeQnd tn
the Richmond Hotel ruins at Buffalo yesterday.
GOV. Blggs, or Delaware, yesterday appointed
John Biggs Attorney General 81 the Stale. The
appOintee is son OF The governor.
During the month OF March the losses by 0re n
the United States and Canada were so $50 COO, OF
$1,000, coo above the March average for the last
Dozen years.
Exhieen lots on l45th street. New York. the
property OF the late President Arthur, were sold
at auction yesterday, and realized ES5, 600.
Cardlnal faschereau arrived 10 New York yes.
terday.
No new light was thrown ON the Railway mnebes
mystery yesterday.
Assembly No q, Of the Knights Of Labor, a
New RrslnsWfck, n. j., has termed coooaFaEAE(
association q 41s members for che purchase an
sale OF eeal and other fuel, and l1Q lease Or euf,
chase site tor n extensive yard